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Definitions for Proverb

[1] a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw.
[2] a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.
[3] a person or thing that is commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword.
[4] Bible . a profound saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation.
[5] to utter in the form of a proverb.
[6] to make (something) the subject of a proverb.
[7] to make a byword of.
[8] a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
[9] a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience
[10] a person or thing exemplary in respect of a characteristic Antarctica is a proverb for extreme cold
[11] ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidance
[12] to utter or describe (something) in the form of a proverb
[13] to make (something) a proverb

Words related to Proverb

aphorism, dictum, maxim, adage, epigram, witticism, axiom, byword, repartee, word, gnome, truism, text, precept, moral, platitude, motto, saw, daffodil, apophthegm

Words nearby Proverb

provenience, proventil, proventriculus, provençal, provençale, proverb, proverbial, proverbs, provertebra, provide, provided

Origin of Proverb

-verbFirst recorded in 1905–10; by analogy with pronoun

Words that may be confused with Proverb

adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, maxim, proverb

Other words from Proverb

prov·erb·like , adjective

Word origin for Proverb

C14: via Old French from Latin prōverbium, from verbum word

Synonyms for Proverb

adage, aphorism, axiom, dictum, epigram, maxim, witticism, apophthegm, byword, daffodil, gnome, moral, motto, platitude, precept, repartee, saw, text, truism, word, catch phrase, folk wisdom